彼は水彩絵具を短くほぼ直角の筆使いで用いた。

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彼 は 水彩 絵具 を 短く ほぼ 直角 の 筆使い で 用いた 。

English Translation

He used water colors in short vertical brush-strokes.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は水彩(すいさい)絵具(えのぐ)を短(みじか)くほぼ直角(ちょっかく)の筆使(ふでづか)いで用(もち)いた。

Romanji

Kare wa suisai enogu o mijikaku hobo chokkaku no fudezukai de mochiita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

水彩 (すいさい)

watercolor painting

絵の具 (えのぐ)

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

短い (みじかい)

short

略 (ほぼ)

almost; roughly; approximately

直角 (ちょっかく)

right angle; perpendicular

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

筆遣い (ふでづかい)

brushwork

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

用いる (もちいる)

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

水

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-

Meaning: water

彩

Readings: サイ、 いろど.る

Meanings: coloring, paint, makeup

絵

Readings: カイ、 エ

Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch

具

Readings: グ、 そな.える、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

短

Readings: タン、 みじか.い

Meanings: short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

直

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ

Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

角

Readings: カク、 かど、 つの

Meanings: angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

筆

Readings: ヒツ、 ふで

Meanings: writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

用

Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ